Southeastern Universities Research Association
Southeastern Universities Research Association reported $251.9 million in revenue and $252.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.18 went to program services, $28.82 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,249,125 (FORMER LAB DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/24)). 469 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 2930% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $253MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $252MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.2% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 28.8% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.3% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.2% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,249,125 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.49% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 469 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.7 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 94.3% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSura has 55 member universities in the US and canada and is organized to promote collaborative research activities in science and engineering, to foster excellence in scientific research, to strengthen the scientific and technical capabilities of the nation, and to provide training opportunities for scientists and engineers.the thomas jefferson national accelerator facility, or jefferson lab, is one of the department of energy office of science's ten national laboratories. Sura has been responsible for the management and operations (m&o) contract for the jefferson lab since it was selected in…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER LAB DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/24) Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,165,153 | $0 | $83,972 | $1,249,125 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $512,443 | $0 | $33,084 | $545,527 |
| DEP. DIR. FOR SCIENCE & TECH. Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $405,830 | $0 | $65,711 | $471,541 |
| PROJECT ASSURANCE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $372,440 | $0 | $44,271 | $416,711 |
| DEPUTY LAB DIRECTOR & COO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $367,978 | $0 | $44,526 | $412,504 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $320,692 | $0 | $52,467 | $373,159 |
| LAB DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/25) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $342,767 | $0 | $27,798 | $370,565 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $312,176 | $0 | $55,273 | $367,449 |
469 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southeastern Universities Research Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $8.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 51,142
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MATHESON TRI-GAS INC Supplies | $3,515,821 |
| ALLFIRST INC Industrial maintenance | $3,483,068 |
| GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE Laboratory equipment | $2,543,182 |
| TOP GUARD INC Security services | $1,733,584 |
| TST ROOFING & GLAZING Commercial roofing | $1,729,376 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 18 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 Southeastern Universities Research Association spent in FY2025, $71.18 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Southeastern Universities Research Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Southeastern Universities Research Association reported that 71.2% of its $252.6 million in expenses went to program services, 28.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Southeastern Universities Research Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Southeastern Universities Research Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,249,125, for the role of FORMER LAB DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Southeastern Universities Research Association get its money?
Of $251.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 3.3% came from contributions and grants (including 3.2% from government grants) and 96.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Southeastern Universities Research Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1156453 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202612189349301801 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532239349301948 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202431329349300228 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202320659349300632 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202239349301020 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122169349300212 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1156453: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.